The Nikkei Stock Average is expected to rise toward year-end, with the year's high potentially reaching around ¥72,000, Doshida Masayuki (土信田 雅之), senior market analyst at the Rakuten Securities Economic Research Institute, said. He was interviewed about the outlook through the end of 2026.
The Nikkei Stock Average is expected to continue testing a recovery after a correction, while the market is expected to remain range-bound for some time, driven by moves in AI-related and semiconductor-related stocks. Doshida Masayuki (土信田 雅之) discussed the outlook for the remainder of this year and beyond through the end of 2026.
When the market hit a high in June, growth expectations based on strong AI demand were said to have already been priced in. It has reportedly been suggested that actual trends in corporate earnings will determine market movements going forward.